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Are You Ready for a Drone-Filled Sky?

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date.

Drone delivery made headlines in 2016 and continues to be a hot topic in 2017. Here’s a quick roundup of some industry news, including a look at drone delivery in the future, the latest trends in manufacturing, and the supply chain journey of the iPhone.

In Bloomberg’s article, Automation Trepidation, its editorial board explores how the evolution toward automation will define the future. The article takes a look at drone delivery and how these types of advancements in automation will drive new skills training in the future economy.

According to a recent article in The New York Times, Apple has sold more than a billion iPhones since the first one was released, and approximately half of all iPhones are now made in China. Read David Barboza’s article, An iPhone’s Journey, From the Factory Floor to the Retail Store, for a behind-the-scenes look into the iPhone’s supply chain journey as it travels from a huge manufacturing facility in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou.

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